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St Kilda West's tutors include an award-winning maths competitor and Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar, a secondary school maths specialist with 95%+ marks, an experienced special education teacher, accomplished university medallist researchers, seasoned English and science mentors, and qualified teachers in both mainstream and special needs classrooms—all with rich backgrounds inspiring students from primary to senior levels.

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Yuxiao

Psychology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Helping them grow, both academically and in extracurricular aspects. Study wise, making sure they understand the concept of the question instead of 'how to do the question'; know what the formula represents not what the formula is. Also using the wisdom I have gained throughout the years to guide them in problem solving in things that are outside…
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Hazel

Psychology Tutor Parkville, VIC
Everybody learns differently, and trying to apply the same approach to everyone is going to leave students struggling and frustrated. I adapt my teaching style to the way a student learns, and don't enforce a certain way of thinking - instead, I equip them with the tools to approach any problem in a way that works for them. I have two years'…
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Jing Wen

Psychology Tutor North Melbourne, VIC
Being patient and attend to student’s question, be honest when I don’t know about certain things and look it up from a trusted resource instead of giving a vague or incorrect guidance Give positive encouragement, teach according to the children’s competency level, recap and ensure they have the knowledge and well understanding on current…
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Nienke

Psychology Tutor Parkville, VIC
I believe the most important things a tutor can do for a student is support them academically, as well as personally. I believe that it is vital to approach each student holistically, catering for each individual in accordance with their personal needs. Secondly, I believe it is important that students are supported according to their own goals,…
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Mahssama

Psychology Tutor Hawthorn East, VIC
I would say being able to help the student in a way that they won’t require help anymore in the future. To teach them life skills such as being able to add, subtract, tell the time, spellings, nouns, pronouns etc which will come in very handy and is used in everyday life. I am pretty good in Maths and English so those are my strongest subjects…
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Amit

Psychology Tutor Carnegie, VIC
Honestly - be patient and adaptable. So many kids have come to me after school and shown me a method that their teacher absolutely insists they use, and that they just completely don’t get. Every child learns differently. There’s no point trying to force a specific method if it simply doesn’t work for them - I struggled with this as a…
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Lynna

Psychology Tutor Ashburton, VIC
The most important part about being a tutor is being able to assist in maximising student potential. To be able to cater for the my students is a very important role for me. By monitoring their process, adjusting my teaching, recording and reviewing this helps tutors to better benefit their students learning characteristics. Another important…
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Emily

Psychology Tutor Ashburton, VIC
Encourage them to keep pursuing academic success and bolster their confidence, and creating a welcoming an uplifting space that allows them to look forward to tutoring each week, rather than dread it. The ability to tailor my teaching style and explanations to suit the student, and the ability to guide a student through the learning process in a…
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Gibson

Psychology Tutor Seddon, VIC
The best thing a tutor can do is to listen carefully and empathise with their students. Learning can be very difficult and it is very helpful, for a tutor, to realise that each individual has their own learning style, motivation, and attitudes towards any subject. Most importantly learner's wellbeing should be an important factor when tutoring. I…
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Ayla

Psychology Tutor Parkville, VIC
One of the most important things a tutor can do for a student is to listen to them. To ask and listen to what the student needs in order to understand difficult concepts goes a long way in ensuring students receive the most out of their sessions. I frequently ask my students if they prefer various ways of me teaching (worksheets, games, verbal…
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Olivia

Psychology Tutor Footscray, VIC
I think the most important thing a tutor can do is equipping the student with the resources and tips they need to be able to be good and excel at a subject. Especially in english, it is important for the student to have the knowledge and analytical way of thinking to really excel and i think once they have been taught how to think this way they…
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Bridget

Psychology Tutor Brunswick East, VIC
Support their own independent learning, teach how to solve things not just what the solution is. Patience, communication skills, a casual…
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Veronica

Psychology Tutor
For me, the most important things a tutor can do are build trust with the student, explain concepts clearly, and create a positive, supportive environment. When students feel comfortable and supported, they are more willing to ask questions and take on challenges Breaking down complex ideas into simple steps helps them understand and apply what…

Local Reviews

I have been very happy with the 2 sessions we have had with Towfiq. He is personable and great with Thomas.
Sheree

Inside St Kilda WestTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 4 student Matthew worked on adding, multiplying, and dividing fractions as well as converting between percentages, decimals, and fractions.

In Year 9, Amisha tackled trigonometry by combining bearings with SOHCAHTOA and also reviewed statistics.

For Year 12, Will focused on advanced essay writing for English by refining comparative analysis of Tracks and Into the Wild and developing language analysis skills through rewriting flagged sections based on teacher feedback.

Recent Challenges

In Year 3–4 maths, incomplete memorization of multiplication tables repeatedly disrupted progress with fractions and long division; "she still has trouble with her 7, 8 and 9 times tables," noted one tutor, leading to confusion when simplifying or comparing values.

For a Year 10 English student, unfinished homework and unclear communication—such as bringing work mostly finished instead of submitting it in advance—meant less targeted feedback during sessions.

At the senior level (Years 11–12), missed practice questions and only reviewing notes (rather than tackling exam-style problems) left conceptual gaps in Physics, making it harder to solve complex problems under time pressure.

Recent Achievements

A tutor in St Kilda West noticed one Year 10 student who previously rushed through probability questions now pausing to identify outliers before calculating answers—she's actively double-checking her thinking, which is a big shift from earlier sessions.

In senior maths, Matthew has started explaining his reasoning out loud while tackling tricky proof problems; last week he worked through a complex induction question with much less prompting than before.

Meanwhile, Will (Year 12 English) recently began emailing his essay plans for feedback ahead of time instead of waiting for reminders, showing more self-management and initiative.

Local Spots for Tutoring

If you'd prefer not to have lessons at home, tutoring can also take place at a local library—such as Middle Park Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like St Kilda Park Primary School.